memeorandum: At the 1963 March on Washington, civil rights leaders asked John Lewis to tone his speech down (Gillian Brockell/Washington Post)

7:10 PM ET, July 18, 2020

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Joe Biden:

Statement by Vice President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden on the Passing of Congressman John Lewis — We are made in the image of God, and then there is John Lewis. — How could someone in flesh and blood be so courageous, so full of hope and love in the face of so much hate, violence, and vengeance?

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Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:

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Barack Obama / Medium:

My Statement on the Passing of Rep. John Lewis — America is a constant work in progress. What gives each new generation purpose is to take up the unfinished work of the last and carry it further — to speak out for what's right, to challenge an unjust status quo, and to imagine a better world.

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Katie Rogers / New York Times:

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New York Times:
The Radical Resistance of John Lewis

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Gillian Brockell / Washington Post:
At the 1963 March on Washington, civil rights leaders asked John Lewis to tone his speech down

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Katharine Q. Seelye / New York Times:
John Lewis, Towering Figure of Civil Rights Era, Dies at 80

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John Lewis Was an American Founder

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I didn't understand John Lewis at first

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CNN:
Civil rights legend Rep. John Lewis dead at 80

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Ari Berman / Mother Jones:
John Lewis' Legacy Is the Right to Vote. And It's Under Attack.

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Jonathan Capehart / Washington Post:
John Lewis practiced what he preached. We are a better nation for it.

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Michele L. Norris / Washington Post:
A civil rights giant passes the baton

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